As per The Athletic, Arsenal have pulled the plug on their move for Maddison. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was keen on signing the Englishman to bolster the club’s midfield, but Leicester City’s asking price of £60 million proved to be too high.
Arsenal reportedly tried to negotiate various ‘player plus cash’ deals, but the FA Cup champions were unwilling to budge.
The Athletic claims Arsenal are still keen on signing a midfielder, with Real Madrid’s Martin Odegaard and Lyon’s Houssem Aouar now their prime targets.
Arsenal urged to seal James Maddison signing
Arsenal are now set to step up their pursuit of other targets, but former Gunners full-back Nigel Winterburn has urged them to stay focussed on signing James Maddison. The former England international believes the Leicester City star is the ideal player for the Gunners as he will add creativity to their midfield.
Arsenal kick off their Premier League campaign on Friday with a trip to newly-promoted Brentford.
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